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When I was seventeen, I ended up in a relationship with a man more than twice my age. I say I “ended up in a relationship” but that isn’t right at all. I began hostessing at his restaurant the summer before I started college, and I might as...
It’s been a minute since I did a podcast without a guest, but this week’s episode is me, talking to you, about a thing we can all agree is never a good idea — namely, jumping to conclusions. I am someone who has always taken my time figurin...
I am not someone who likes drama. Maybe it comes from growing up with a lot of chaos and violence, and maybe it’s also my nature. On my first birthday, my mother baked a heart-shaped cake for me. My birthday is the day after Valentine’s Day...
When you love an addict (and by that I mean someone who is not in recovery), it is very easy to be taken hostage by their addiction if you aren’t careful, and even if you are. This can look a million different ways. If you’re a kid, you’ll...
Have you ever been in an argument with someone about one thing — and suddenly this person is bringing up another issue they’ve never mentioned before? Something you said or did five years ago that upset them, that they’ve (apparently) filed...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Personal essays and the podcast from Ally Hamilton, author of Open Randomly and Yoga’s Healing Power, and owner of YogisAnonymous.com
NYT bestselling author of Leaving Isn’t the Hardest Thing and Monster of a Land, coming June 2026. (Say “huff.” Good job.)
Author, poet • Latest release: Book of Grace • Available now at link above.
Mother of 4 amazing adults\ud83d\udc68\ud83d\udc68\ud83e\uddb0\ud83d\udc69\ud83e\uddb0\ud83d\udc71♂️. Rescuer of special needs dogs \ud83e\uddae\ud83d\udc15\ud83e\uddba. Came out of the closet at age 46\ud83c\udf08. Bylines ✍️: The Huffington Post and the NYT. Books \ud83d\udcda: Parting Gifts (... more
Dina Honour is an American woman writing at the intersection of parenting, feminism, politics and life. Meet her there and she'll tell you a story.
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